baryton

See also: Baryton and barytón

English

A baryton

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the German Baryton, from bary- + Ton. Doublet of baritone and barytone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæɹɪtɒn/

Noun

baryton (plural barytons)

  1. (music) A viol-like stringed instrument (chordophone) mainly played with a bow but with a set of plucked strings as well, originating in European music prior to the 1800s.
    • 2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador, published 2014, page 281:
      I love his music, but it is a bit disconcerting to realize that you could die in extreme old age and still only be familiar with a mere handful of the baryton trios.

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin barytŏnus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.ʁi.tɔ̃/
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Noun

baryton m (plural barytons)

  1. baritone
  2. baryton

Descendants

  • Bulgarian: баритон (bariton)
  • German: Baryton

Adjective

baryton (feminine barytonne, masculine plural barytons, feminine plural barytonnes)

  1. (phonetics, accentology) barytone
    Coordinate term: oxyton
  2. (music) baritone
    hautbois barytonbass oboe

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

baryton m (definite singular barytonen, indefinite plural barytoner, definite plural barytonene)

  1. baritone (male singing voice between tenor and bass)
  2. a baritone (singer with a baritone voice)
  3. a baritone (brass instrument, a baritone horn)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

baryton m (definite singular barytonen, indefinite plural barytonar, definite plural barytonane)

  1. baritone (singing voice, as above)
  2. a baritone (singer, as above)
  3. a baritone (baritone horn)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian baritono. By surface analysis, bary- + ton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈrɨ.tɔn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨtɔn
  • Syllabification: ba‧ry‧ton

Noun

baryton m inan

  1. (music) baritone (the male voice between tenor and bass)
  2. (colloquial, music) baritone (an instrument within the baritone range)

Declension

Noun

baryton m pers

  1. (music) baritone (a person with who sings a baritone vocal range)

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adjective

Further reading

  • baryton in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • baryton in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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